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Eeyores Butterfly

07-15-2008, 01:35 AM

Hi all!

I'm Jessi (Hi Jessi!) and I am trying to lose weight ;). My current weight is somewhere around 154, I will find out tomorrow at weigh in. I want to get down to 100. Now, I know what most people think when they see that- she's going to be anorexic! However, I am 4'10". That works out to a BMI of about 20 or 21. I have discussed this weight with my doctor and that is what I plan to aim for.

I admit part of it is psychological. I started college when I was 15 and quickly put on the freshman 15 (and the sophomore 15, and the junior 15 :rolleyes1 ). I used to weight about 98- that was where I was most comfortable at. I have never been comfortable since I hit the "triple digits" as I have always thought of it, and I think that has been a big influence on my thinking and therefore my weight.

I have been doing WW for several years now. I had the most success when I worked entertainment and was dancing in three parades and two shows a day. I didn't have to follow the plan that carefully and I still lost weight! :woohoo: Now that I have returned to MO, the weight has piled on at an alarming rate and enough is enough.

I am tired of yo-yoing, and tomorrow I am going to start following the plan again. This means counting points, journalling, exercising. The one problem I have is I have to have knee surgery on the 9th for Plica Band Syndrome. I have been experiencing problems since my last CP, and they got much worse after I started waitressing. I've been scared to do anything strenuous because I never know when my knee is going to give up on me. I do walk my two dogs as often as I can, and I am trying to walk to class more often.

I am a student earning my Master's in Special and Elementary Education, with an add on certification in middle school Language Arts. In two years I will pursue my gifted certification (you must teach for two years in my state first). My mother said to me that she wants tme to lose the weight by the time I get my master's, and I think that that is a good goal. I know that I am less than satisfied with pictures from my bachelor's because of my weight, I want my master's to be different!

Now, I am off to get a good night's sleep for once in my college career, and tomorrow will start the first day of a new me!

Eeyores Butterfly

07-15-2008, 08:46 PM

Ok, I had my "last first weigh in" today. Here are my stats:

Current weight: 151.6
10% Goal: -15 or 136.6
Final Goal: 100

Current BMI: 32
10% BMI: 28.4
Goal BMI: 21

Measurements (TBA):

Here is a "before" picture, this was taken this past Spring Break at WDW (of course).

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/142/106/36106886/n36106886_32058060_2619.jpg

I used to work entertainment at WDW and plan to one day go back (teach full time work entertainment part time). I know that at my current weight I probably couldn't do it, so it is not just my Master's that is motivating me, but the prospect of going back down and being able to perform again one day. Seeing some of my "good friends" like Donald Duck just increases that motivation ;).

These are pictures of my last CP when I was much closer to my goal than I am now, they were taken when I weighed around 120. One is me with my "good friend" Mickey, the other is a picture of me as a Santa Girl for the Happy HollyDays Parade at what was then known as Disney MGM Studios.

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v71/142/106/36106886/n36106886_31260198_7431.jpg http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v67/142/106/36106886/n36106886_31126410_8192.jpg

Eeyores Butterfly

07-16-2008, 12:06 AM

Now that all of the background stuff is done, here is my journal for today.

July 15, 2008

I know that it does not look very healthy. My goal for this week is to journal and count everything, a huge weakness of mine. I am not focusing on the Good Health Guidelines, I will start focusing on those next week.

I was proud of myself, without meaning to, I only used one flex point. This could have something to do with the fact that I had a bad headache and slept through lunch. I did get a 45 minute walk in with the dogs. I am currently have a knee problem (surgery will be on the 9th), and I was definitely feeling it by the end of the walk. I can't wait til it's fixed and I can start Couch to 5k. At leat in the mean time the "monkeys" and I can walk together.

I love walking. We live in a rural area, so even though I am in the middle of town, it is still very wooded. The first part of our walk takes us to a dead end, and today we saw five rabbits, and even a deer! I love seeing the wildlife, it is such a beautiful place. I will miss this part of it when I graduate, although I won't miss not having a mall or anything to do. The town where I got school is like Radiator Springs from Cars, just a tad bigger.

Daily Points Target: 23
Weekly Points Allowance Left: 35

Breakfast:
6 pts Belgian Waffle w/ Strawberries
2 pts Coke
Points Left: 15

Lunch:
Had a headache so I slept through it

Dinner:
3 pts. Mountain Dew
3 pts. 12 Tortilla Chips
5 pts. Tamale
Points Left: 4

Dessert:
7 pts. McDonald's Hot Fudge Sundae
Points left: -3

Activity
2 pts. 45 min. walk with the dogs

Points left: -1

Weekly Points Allowance Left: 34

Eeyores Butterfly

07-17-2008, 01:32 AM

Another good day! So far I have been able to journal everything and have resisted the tempation to graze- definitely my biggest weakest (well, tied with soda). I also did a 50 minute walk with the puppies tonight! I could have easily skipped it as we didn't start until 9:15, but I decided it was worth it. Thankfully I live in a rural community with very low crime.

I have to admit, since returning to MO I have turned into a wuss. I don't walk to class or walk the dogs during the day because it is so stinking hot. When I worked entertainment, I used to do the parades in MK (Opening Day Cast of DDCT! Oh yeah!), and it was much hotter than this. I have turned into a total wimp.

This weekend I am visiting my parents. Normally my two puppies come with and it's the one thing that gets me to walk with my dad. They aren't coming this weekend however. Our neighbor's german shepherd attacked our 12 year old Dachshund Schnitzel. He had to have extensive surgery Monday and just came home today. If they had waited even one more day on the surgery he would have died. :( He's doing very well, but right now he looks like Frankendoggy, and we figured having my two rambunctious monkeys around would not be a good thing, so they are being boarded.

My father and I might go to a state park called Ha Ha Tonka, it's a really neat park with ruins of a "castle" a man tried to build. It's guaranteed activity points!

Here is a picture of Eragon (brown) and Matthias (white), my walking crew:
http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v168/142/106/36106886/n36106886_31842892_2415.jpg

This is a picture of Schnitzel (pre-attack)
http://photos-886.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v168/142/106/36106886/n36106886_31883819_8054.jpg

Food Journal for July 16:
Points Target: 23
Weekly Points Allowance Left: 34

Breakfast:
3 pts. Mini Bagel with light cream cheese
1 pt. One plain fried egg (aka, no butter, Pam, nothin')
Points Left: 19

Lunch:
4 pts. Stouffer's stuffed pepper
2 pts. Skim Milk
Points Left: 13

Midday Snack:
3 pts. Mountain Dew
3 pts. Mini bag of popcorn with parmesan cheese
Points left: 7

Dinner:
3 pts. KFC original drumstick
4 pts. KFC crispy drumstick
1 pt. KFC green beans
2 pts. 1/2 serving KFC baked beans
3 pts. Mt. Dew
Points left: -6

Dessert:
3 pts. Chocolate Milk
Points left: -9

Activity:
2 pts. Walking with the monkeys!
Points left: -7

WPA left: 27

Eeyores Butterfly

07-17-2008, 11:59 PM

I had another good day today, not great, but good. I took the puppies on a 60 minute walk, which felt nice. I would like my town to be more walking friendly (sidewalks on more streets, lights that don't go out every two minutes, etc.) We go at night right now because of the heat, and it's a little spooky sometimes.

I did use more points than I intended, but I'm still averaging less than 5 flex points a day. If you divide out the flex points evenly, you get 5 a day. I try to eat less during the week because I know the weekend is more challenging, especially when I go home.

Here is my journal for July 17, 2008
Daily Target: 23
WPA left: 27

Breakfast:
I was up late working on a paper so I slept in ;)

Lunch:
5 pts. 3/4 of a McDonald's Cheeseburger
2.5 pts 1/2 serving small french fries
2 pts. Coke
Points Left: 13.5

Midday Snack:
4 pts. Frappuccino
3 pts. Popcorn with parmesan
Points Left: 6.5

Dinner:
13.5 Chinese buffet (egg drop soup, egg roll, steamed rice, chinese vegetables, broccoli beef, and mountain dew. (just a little of each)
Points left: -7

Activity:
3 pts. 60 Minute Walk with the dogs :woohoo:
Points left: -4

WPA left: 23

Eeyores Butterfly

07-19-2008, 02:33 AM

I'm so proud of myself. the theatre is a big weakness for me, and last night I was able to sit through almost three hours of Batman without having something to eat or drink. I can't remember the last time I watched a movie in the theatre without some kind of snack! I'm at my parents' today and even though there are no dogs to walk (Schnitzel is still recovering), I did go on a 40 minute walk with my father. It was great because normally he's the one forcing me to go, and this time I had to practically force him to.

Tomorrow we're going to this beautiful state park called Ha Ha Tonka. I'll be earning lots of activity points for hiking, and at the end of the trail are the amazing castle ruins. Basically, a millionaire decided to build a castle in the Lake of the Ozarks. Lightning struck it and it burned down. It was one of my favorite places to visit as a kid.

Food Journal for July 18,2008
Target: 23
WPA: 23

Breakfast:
Slept in after Batman!

Lunch:
7 pts Lean Cuisine Pizza
2 pts. Mountain Dew
Points left: 14

Dinner:
3 pts. Lee's roasted drumstick
4 pts. Lee's crispy drumstick
4 pts. Lee's hot apples
0 pts. Lee's green beans
3 pts. Moutain Dew
Points Left: 0

Dessert and late night snack:
5 pts. Kid Scoop of Chocolate Cake Batter from Cold Stone
3 pts. mini bagel and egg
Points Left: -8

Activity:
2 pts. Walking

Points left: -6

WPA left: 16

Eeyores Butterfly

07-20-2008, 02:54 AM

Today was fun by exhausting. My father and I went to Ha Ha Tonka and hiked for two hours (not intentionally). It's a beautiful state park with caves, springs, and even a castle ruin.

http://www.odd.net/ozarks/funcam/11.jpg

You can park near the castle and walk a short distance there, in addition to the other trails. We started out on the River Cave trail, the cave was closed :( but it was a nice trail. We then went to the springs trail. We saw what appeared to be an overlook and decided to climb to it. The sign said it was strenuous with over 300 stairs, but we decided to go anyway and take it easy. It turns out we ended up walking to the castle from there, it was torture. I did earn 6 activity points though! We also walked to the Natural Bridge. I have not been that sweaty or exhausted in a long time.

This is a picture of part of the staircase:
http://www.picture-pizzazz.com/images/boardwalk2after.jpg

To give you an idea of how far we hiked: Our car was by Tonka Spring Road on the lower left hand corner and the castle is in the middle portion of the map we had to pass the Water Tower to go there:
http://www.mostateparks.com/hahatonka/hahapark.gif

This gives it some perspective: We started out at the base of the cliff where the lake is. The castle can be seen at the top in the very right hand corner:
http://www.camdentoncity.com/images/haha_new.jpg

After that we went to the Bridal Cave and took a tour. It was a nice leisurely walk, and it was so cool in there! (As in neat, and in temperature)

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-missouri/BridalCave.jpg

It was nice to be able to spend some time with my father and exercise at the same time.

Eeyores Butterfly

07-21-2008, 01:03 AM

I pretty much crashed and burned today. I didn't have my stuff with me, so I just guestimated how I was doing, and boy did I do poorly! I was very proud of myself for having a healthy dinner (salmon at LongHorn), and a health lunch. It was the little snacks that killed me. I ate 40 points today (I get 23) and am now 8 points over my WPA. I still have one more day left in this week. Yipes!

I did not exercise today at all, I decided to take a day off. This is mostly due to the fact that my left leg is covered in poison ivy, and I twisted my left foot on a rock. It was a little scare because I heard a crack (thank God it was just a stick.) My left ankle is somewhat swollen, it doesn't actually hurt so I think it's from the poison ivy (or whatever it is I got into). It itches like the dickens! Thank God for WebMD. I looked it up last night and it said to put a wet compress on it. I have been tying wet towels to my leg whenever I'm home and it feels a million times better. Too bad I can't go to class with a towel on my leg, it's much more effective than calamine lotion. I'm scared to use anything else because I am highly allergic to topical Benadryl so most topical meds make me very wary.

I just hope that my srew up today does not impede my progress at weigh in on Tuesday. I'm going to choose to focus on the fact that I made healthy choices for breakfast lunch and dinner, instead of going over my points because of snacking.

SueM in MN

07-21-2008, 11:50 PM

I followed the link in your signature to your journal and just wanted to wish you luck.:thumbsup2

Eeyores Butterfly

07-22-2008, 01:08 AM

Thanks Sue! My journal was starting to feel lonely ;).

So, I meant to do well today, and then I walked into my sped class. Our normal prof is gone, and the one filling in made us all gooey butter bars. It was all downhill from there. I did plan on at least walking today, as I picked up my puppies from the boarder. (They couldn't come with me because Schnitzel is still recovering.) Well, a exactly 8pm, the time I intended to go, we had somewhere between quarter and golfball sized hail! So that shot down my plans for at least some activity. Oh well, tomorrow is the start of week 2 and it's back on track for me. Now that I know the butter bars will be there, I will be prepared.

This week my goals are:
1.) Journal all week and stay within my points (Of course, I meant to do this last week)
2.) Limit soda to once a day
3.) Get my two servings of milk in each day.

This week has been a mixture of ups and downs, butwith every mistake I learn something new, so hopefully I can put that into practice.

Joanna71985

07-22-2008, 07:20 AM

Hey Jessi. I saw your link, and want to wish you good luck! I also love your pictures.:)

wdw4us

07-22-2008, 08:15 AM

Love the pictures and your resolve to continue on WW even if you do have a few bumps in the road. We all have them but it's a new day today start fresh.

Denise

Amy&Dan

07-22-2008, 09:03 PM

Hi Jessi,

Welcome to Wish! Thanks for stopping by my journal, I just caught up with you. You have a busy life, I really admire your ambition to get that Masters degree and lose weight. You can do it! That is so cool you used to be in entertainment at WDW, loved the Holly Days parade pic!

I think you have done very well this week. You got in a lot of activity, especially at the state park/castle with your dad. And I think your food was really good most days. I have a soda problem too, so I hear you on that one. I hope your weigh in was a good one, I am betting it was.

And I know all about gooey butter cakes, they are deadly (but delicious). Keep up the good work!

Eeyores Butterfly

07-23-2008, 12:06 AM

Well, my two days off track cost me. I did not lose weight, but on the upside, I did not gain weight either. I'll take it! I did get back on track today which felt great. I got in a close to two hour walk with my crew tonight, which was nice since we definitely did not walk last night thanks to a mondo hail storm. I kept to my goal of one soda for the day, and it wasn't as bad as I thought! Sadly, I did not get my milk in as apparently my milk expired yesterday and I wasn't going to run out at 10pm to get more, so I did not get milk in.

Overall I had a pretty good day, and my morning class for tomorrow is cancelled so I get to sleep in! Hallelujah!

Food Journal for July 22, 2008:
Target: 23
WPA Left: 35

Breakfast:
6 pts. Gooey Butter Bars (yum!)
Points Left: 17

Lunch:
7pts. Chicken Enchirito
3 pts. Mt. Dew
Point Left: 7

Dinner: (Ponderosa Buffet)
0 pts. Iced Tea
1 pts. Salad with FF Italian Dressing
3 pts. Tomato Soup
0 pts. Green Beans and Tomatoes
3 pts. Small Bites of mac & cheese and potatoes
6 pts. Fried chicken wing
4 pts. Ice Cream
Points Left: -10

Activity:
5 pts. 2 hour walk with my monkeys! :woohoo:

WPA Left: 5

Eeyores Butterfly

07-23-2008, 12:09 AM

Joanna, WDW4us, Amy&Dan: Thanks for all of the support!

traceycooper

07-23-2008, 07:52 AM

Hi Jessie
welcome to wish :)
i loved the pics of the park you visited, i love walking & dont do nearly enough of it!!
you had my dream job - well almost - i want to be minnie mouse ;)
keep up the great work :)

toystoryduo

07-23-2008, 10:24 AM

Welcome to WISH, Jessi!:goodvibes

It sounds like you are off to a great start! Keep up the good work!:cheer2:

That is so awesome that you worked at Disney! :cool1: I want to work there someday.:cloud9: I'd love to hear more about your experiences as a CM.:goodvibes

I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. :( How is he doing?

I hope you have a great Wednesday!:hug: We're glad you're here!:goodvibes

Eeyores Butterfly

07-23-2008, 04:56 PM

Tracey: Actually, I did have your dream job ;). Eventually I'll have to post some more parade pics.

Toystoryduo: Thanks for the welcome. My parents are keeping me updated, and it sounds like Schnitzel is doing well. He doesn't really seem to be phased by it at all. I think he's kind of enjoying all the extra attention (and the potato chips my father has been sneaking him because he feels bad, mom doesn't know ;) ). The nieghbors got rid of their dog, or so it seems, so we're happy.

Eeyores Butterfly

07-23-2008, 11:37 PM

Well, today went well. I managed to get in my two milk servings, eat decently healthy, and take the dogs on an hour and fifteen minute walk. I also met my goal of journalling and only having one soda a day!

As promised, more pictures:

This is me on my birthday in 06, about halfway to my goal weight from where I am now: (Taken at MNSSHP)
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v67/142/106/36106886/n36106886_31126511_7558.jpg

Here is a parade pic:
http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v67/142/106/36106886/n36106886_31126557_4876.jpg

Food Journal for July, 23, 2008:
Target: 23
WPA Left: 23

Breakfast:
Morning class was cancelled so I slept in!

Lunch:
2 pts. Milk Jug
4 pts. Chicken McNuggets
5 pts. Small Fry
Total: 11

Snack:
4 pts. Snicker's Ice Cream Bar

Dinner:
6 pts. Fried Chicken Drumsticks
3 pts. Mountain Dew
0 pts. Green Beans
2 pts. Dinner Roll
3 pts. Sweet Potatoes
Total: 16

Dessert:
2.5 pts: Skim Milk with 3/4 tbsp. Chocolate Syrup
1.5 pts: Raspberries and Strawberries
Total: 4

Activity:
4 pts. Dog Walk

WPA Left: 15

Amy&Dan

07-24-2008, 11:45 AM

Hi Jessi,

I am glad Schnitzel is doing better. That is so scary. I am glad the neighbors got rid of their dog, hopefully he's not attacking in a new neighborhood now. My aunts poodle was mauled by a German Shephard years ago, it was quite the ordeal for the dog and my aunt.

That is good your weight stayed the same. Its certainly better than the alternative of gaining (which is what I did this week ;) ). Your food yesterday looks really good.

I mentioned that you love soda like I do. Have your tried going half and half with regular and diet? Or even 75%/25%? That is how I finally got myself off of Dr. Pepper and Coke, which I rarely have anymore. It was my addiction for years!

So are you Pinnochio in that parade float? Keep those Disney pics coming, we love to look at those!

Keep up the good work.

Eeyores Butterfly

07-24-2008, 01:53 PM

Amy: I would tell you who I was, but I would have to kill you. ;) I cannot do diet soda. My mom works in the lab of a hospital, so I get all the info about the correlation between multiple sclerosis and lupus (I know, correlation doesn't equal causation). I know that studies are finding that your body does not process artificial sweeteners the same way and it causes you to overeat and your metabolism to do funky things. Plus, I just cannot stand the aftertaste. I figure one a day is pretty good, all things in moderation. It's not as bad as I thought it would be, I bet eventually soda will be a once in a blue moon thing.

I'm starting to like iced tea (I love hot tea, especially flavored varieties). I had some today for lunch at Long John, problem was it tasted a litle fishy. :(

Eeyores Butterfly

07-25-2008, 12:40 AM

Today hasn't been bad except...

We have had nothing but heavy rainfall today, and now half the roads are closed in our "city" because of flooding. I have been going to school here for five years, and have never once seen it flood, it's normally the rural routes outside of town that nobody goes on.

I went to my friend's apartment tonight to work on a class project, then we went and got dinner because she hadn't eaten yet. As we were driving, I said that there were a couple of places that we wouldn't go back through, but I really wasn't worried. We were gone less than an hour, and coming back it was horrible. We were debating the best way to go, and had decided to go down a specific street only to find a police car parked in the intersection. I put on my flashers and ran to the car to ask him the best way to get to my friend's house. He had us go down that street (he was apparently doing traffic control) and there were a couple of places where it was iffy, but he told us it was okay. I dropped her off, then took O home because it is much higher than the rest of the city, I thought I would be okay.

There are two places where I guess the road dips imperceptably, and with it being so dark and raining so hard, I couldn't tell there was water on the road until I was in it! I was about to cry because I truly did not know if I would make it home. I made it- barely. I have a feeling even another ten minutes and I wouldn't have made it home! The kicker is- the Weather Channel, the radio, nothing is talking about flooding in our area. We had no idea this was even possible, I didn't think we could flood. It's not a low lying area and we aren't near any rivers or lakes. We've had heavy rainstorms before and been fine, so it caught us completely off guard. I'm still pretty shaken, it was an intense drive.

I would have stayed with my friend or gotten a hotel instead of going home, except I have several assignments due tomorrow and I have two dogs. Now that I know what it's like when this happens, I'm going to avoid going out like this ever again. I may also leave a key with my one sane neighbor so that if I ever run into a situation where I can't get home, she can check on the dogs.

I have a question: How badly does water damage the underneath of a car? Coming out of the restaurant parking lot, my car made a grinding noise when I braked. It didn't do it everytime, but I'm worried that going through some of that water may have caused damage to my car.

I'm trying to tell myself that a Snicker's bar will not make me feel any better about what happened. I am an emotional eater, and the chocolate craving is horrible right now!

traceycooper

07-25-2008, 07:30 AM

Hi Jessi
i think water under the car is only a problem if it gets in your exhaust & into the engine, but if your car kept running that wouldnt have happened...i think..i'm no way an expert...only in lots of rain coming from the damp side of the pond!!! ;)
i'm glad you got home ok, it must have been very scary, we had bad floods over here last summer & i tried to drive to another town for a dr's appointmernt, ended up coming home as all roads into the town were flooded - it was very scary, especially when it was just pouring off hills onto the road!!
fishy tea!!! hmmmm think i'll give that a miss!!
can recommend decaf earl grey though :)

toystoryduo

07-25-2008, 08:43 AM

:hug: Jessi,

I'm glad that you made it home safely yesterday!:hug: That must have been such a scary experience!:scared1:

I'm not sure about water damage under the car. I would think that it would be okay as long as the water didn't get to any electrical components. I know that sometimes after a heavy rain, our brakes will make some noise for a few days.

I hope today is a much better day for you! Take care!:hug:

Joanna71985

07-25-2008, 02:47 PM

Wow, that must have been scary Jessi! Glad you made it home safely.

SueM in MN

07-29-2008, 12:17 AM

Wow, that must have been scary Jessi! Glad you made it home safely.
::yes::

PS - I think your car should be OK if it was running after going thru the water.

Eeyores Butterfly

07-29-2008, 10:06 PM

Ok, sorry I haven't been on in a few days, it hasn't been the best week.

My car is fine, BUT, I had to get my interior done. I rolled down my window to tell a lady that O was impassable, and apparently I hit the button for my back window. I didn't know it and my window was left down for four hours in the monsoon. My entire backseat was soaked, ruining several class supplies and my planner. I had to get my interior done so it wouldn't grow mold or mildew.

I did manage not to eat a Snicker's on Thursday, but the popcorn was history! Then on Friday I was in a workshop and did not have control over lunch, so last week ended up being a loss. I did manage to go down .2 lbs! :banana: Given the way I ended the week, I should have probably gained, so I'll take it!

I'm back on track today, and managed to get in an hour long walk with my monkeys. We even went and explored some different neighborhoods we haven't been in before. It was really nice.

traceycooper

07-30-2008, 03:44 PM

Hi Jessi
well done for jumping back on the wagon :)
Sorry the car got wet!!!
well done on the loss :) all that walking you've done must be working :)

toystoryduo

07-30-2008, 04:11 PM

Hi Jessi,

Congrats on being down .2 pounds! :cheer2: Like Tracey said, I bet those walks are helping!:thumbsup2 Keep up the good work!!!!:cheer2:

Hope you have a great evening!:hug:

disney-inspired

08-01-2008, 12:03 AM

You've been so nice to post on my WISH journal and I had yet to see yours!
Everything looks to be running good, of course we all have our ups and downs (mine came today in the form of a quesadilla:rolleyes:). That's so cool that you work(ed?) for Disney.

Eeyores Butterfly

08-01-2008, 01:51 AM

Well, the last two days I have not tracked, but I also don't think I have eaten as much as I normally would. My graduate classes ended today, and I have one more paper and a final to write and then I am done! :cool1: Well, until the 15th anyway. I have been walking the dogs, my roommate came with us last night. We didn't go as far as normal tonight because frankly I was tired, I was up late finishing a paper, presentation, and two article summaries, and a professional portfolio. Just a little more to go.

I'm going to try to get myself back on track tomorrow. The one bad thing about WW is that we work in weeks and I have this bad habit of once I mess up taking the week as a total loss.

Disney-inspired: although I am stuck in Missouri (about 45 minutes from Walt's hometown!) I am a campus rep for the college program. It's unpaid, but I'm still considered a CM!

manning

08-01-2008, 02:49 AM

The magic number is 10,000 steps a day. Get a pedometer.

Joanna71985

08-01-2008, 09:53 AM

Eeyores Butterfly

08-01-2008, 10:37 PM

The magic number is 10,000 steps a day. Get a pedometer.

Yep, heard that before. I do have a pedometer somewhere, the key is finding it ;). I keep telling myself I'm going to wear one, but I can't justify buying a new one when I already own a fairly nice one, I just need to locate it.

Joanna: I get my master's next May! I would love to move to Florida, but the charter school system I want to teach for currently has no schools in Florida. If they get a KIPP school I will seriously consider it.

Eeyores Butterfly

08-04-2008, 12:14 AM

I sort of quit tracking for the week, but I have a feeling I lost ten pounds in water weight yesterday just through sweat! My father and I met my cousin, her husband, and their two kids at Worlds of Fun. It was hot! I now have a current picture for my before which you can find in this post.

Even though I haven't really been tracking, I have noticed that I am listening to my body and not overeating (something that is a problem for me.) I also haven't been snacking, and have only been eating about half of what I get for meals. I feel like I am really making progress. Tuesday starts my WW week over, and I am determined to track all week. I should lose some weight because I have surgery on Wednesday on my knee, so I can't eat after midnight on Tuesday, and I can't eat on Wednesday before the surgery, so that should help. Right? ;)

My "official" before photo, I'm the short one in the Eeyore shirt (of course):
http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-snc1/v262/142/106/36106886/n36106886_32407967_8458.jpg

I know I promised more Disney photos, but you'll have to be patient. These are photos from St. Baldrick's taken last year. St. Baldrick's is a charity that raises money for children's cancer research by having people take donations to shave their heads. Both my father and I shaved our heads for the event.

Before:
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v71/142/106/36106886/n36106886_31201662_1349.jpg

After:
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v71/142/106/36106886/n36106886_31201665_4311.jpg

I'm trying to get my hair back to at least the length it was before I shaved my head. I miss long hair (but don't regret shaving my head).

momrek06

08-05-2008, 03:38 AM

The magic number is 10,000 steps a day. Get a pedometer.

Absolutely, Jessi, get yourself a pedometer OR try and find the one you have.....10,000 steps a day should be your eventual goal. I wear a pedo for all my walks. I walk 10,000 steps every morn, takes me 75 minutes. I write it down in a journal.

Start by doing 5000 steps and each day you walk go a few more steps until you have reached 10,000!! Then all the other steps you do in a day are BONUS steps. My DH and I walk every weekend 20,000 steps on Sat & 20,000steps on Sun. That = 20 miles total!!!! :woohoo: It is our cheap and best way to stay in shape....AND the plus, we do not feel guilty when we want to splurge on an ice cream sundae!!!:goodvibes

Subscribing, Jessi!!! :yay:

kellig

08-05-2008, 11:53 AM

Came across your journal through your signature on another thread. Congratulations on taking the steps towards weight loss (hopefully I can get there soon!) :thumbsup2 Good luck getting back on track with WW this week! I'll be following along to check on your progress.

Eeyores Butterfly

08-05-2008, 01:17 PM

momrek06

08-05-2008, 02:56 PM

momrek: I do have a pedometer, somewhere. Eventually I will relocate it and start wearing it again. I just can't justify spending money on a pedometer when I already have one, especially on a grad student budget. I usually get well over 10,000 steps a day (heck, a typical walk for the puppies and I is 1.5-2 hours).

Awesome, Jessi!!! Please call me KAR, ok and I think you will find your peddy (somewhere in your apt.) and slap that baby on and believe me you will be excited to actually see how many steps you do and you will want to do more and more and then watch that weight begin to fall off. ::yes::

Also if you have the time and a tape measure, take your measurements and document it in your STEPS journal. After one month, meaure yourself again and see how all that walking is getting you into shape. :thumbsup2

Keep up the good work. :goodvibes

Eeyores Butterfly

08-05-2008, 11:16 PM

Those are all great points Kar. I actually use the WW three month journal they sell. I love it because it has a place to put measurements and sizes, as well as a place to graph weight loss.

I was bad and didn't weigh in this week because my roommate and I made plans. I also haven't gotten back to counting, but I figure this week is weird anyway. Tomorrow I have knee surgery at 1, and I can't eat anything after midnight, so at the very least I'm missing breakfast and lunch, and I'm not sure how to count a day like that. I'm going to plan my Thursday out and start counting again Thursday. I may go to a WW meeting tomorrow if I can swing it, but not WI. Just going to the meeting will help me get back on track.

momrek06

08-06-2008, 02:25 AM

Eeyores Butterfly

08-06-2008, 09:46 AM

Ugh, I leave in just over a couple of hours for the hospital, and I am starving! At this point, I'm too hungry to be nervous. My roommate is being an angel and is skipping the second half of her Korean Math workshop today to take me, so I might see if she'll let me treat her to a nice restaurant on the way back. At this point I just want it to be over so I can eat something!

kellig

08-06-2008, 10:42 AM

Good luck! :cheer2:

Joanna71985

08-06-2008, 07:48 PM

Joanna: I get my master's next May! I would love to move to Florida, but the charter school system I want to teach for currently has no schools in Florida. If they get a KIPP school I will seriously consider it.

That would be awsome!

Ugh, I leave in just over a couple of hours for the hospital, and I am starving! At this point, I'm too hungry to be nervous. My roommate is being an angel and is skipping the second half of her Korean Math workshop today to take me, so I might see if she'll let me treat her to a nice restaurant on the way back. At this point I just want it to be over so I can eat something!

I hope the surgery went well! :hug:

Eeyores Butterfly

08-06-2008, 09:40 PM

Everything went well. The worst part is not being able to drive for the next three days (theoretically.) Today was because of the anesthesia, the next two days is because of the pain pills, but honestly, I feel fine to drive. It's goign to take all my self control not to.

I actually took a cab to dinner, which was an experience. This is a small town (about 17,000 people when the university is in session). The cab, which is driven by a nice old man, is and 88 Olds Mobile that smells like stale cigarettes. :rotfl: I ended up walking a few blocks from the restaurant to a gas station to get ice for this fancy pantsy machine they gave me and then had him pick me up from there. I'll be so glad when it is finally healed and I can go back to doing more intense exercises than walking my two monkeys.

momrek06

08-07-2008, 12:03 AM

Eeyores Butterfly

08-07-2008, 02:00 AM

I've decided that Vicodin sucks. It's making me really queasy. Of course, if I'm too queasy to eat I'll lose weight, right? I think tomorrow I'm switching to Advil.

momrek06

08-07-2008, 03:36 AM

I've decided that Vicodin sucks. It's making me really queasy. Of course, if I'm too queasy to eat I'll lose weight, right? I think tomorrow I'm switching to Advil.

My DS' DF was in an accident last year. She was thrown from a horse and he proceeded to stomp on her hand as he ran away and crushed the bones in her hand. It was truly a horrific time for my family as we watched the entire accident right in front of our eyes..........anyway a year later she is doing wonderfully. She was put on Vicodin for the pain. It made her so sick BUT all the MD's at Mass General in Boston wanted her ON those pain pills.....we discovered that if Diana took one PEPCID AC before her Vicodin, she felt fine and it took all the queasiness away......just a suggestion.

Hang in there!!!

Joanna71985

08-07-2008, 07:18 AM

Amy&Dan

08-09-2008, 10:52 PM

Jessi,

So glad the surgery went well. I hate vicodin too! It also makes me feel just yucky. Hope the advil will do the trick and you can forgo the other!

Can I just say how incredible you and your dad are to donate your hair like that? You are amazing, its people like you that make the world such a better place.

Love the picture of you in your Eeyore shirt!

Eeyores Butterfly

08-10-2008, 01:00 AM

Thanks Amy! I actually didn't take anything on Thursday, and even spent the day walking around town on crutches. Yesterday and today I have been resorting to a little Advil. I did take the dogs on a short walk today, using one crutch. I also got to finally take off the bandage, and now my knee is a bit sore. They gave me a machine called Game Ready. You fill it with ice and water and it circulates cold water through a sleeve, and also does cycles of pressure. It's not too bad, but I'm not so sure it isn't contributing to some of the soreness tonight. I was supposed to start physical therapy yesterday but they couldn't get me in til Wednesday, so I guess I have to wait to find out what kind of exercises I can do.

I admit that I haven't been counting points, so I'm a little scared for WI on Tuesday. Oh well, I'll get back on track this week (I feel like a broken record).

Joanna71985

08-10-2008, 07:09 AM

I admit that I haven't been counting points, so I'm a little scared for WI on Tuesday. Oh well, I'll get back on track this week (I feel like a broken record).

:rotfl: I am the same way! I definitely will be getting back into the swing of things next week, when I return to NJ.

And good luck with PT!:thumbsup2

Eeyores Butterfly

08-11-2008, 03:37 PM

Glad I'm not the only one Joanna! I can't believe you're heading back to NJ already. This summer flew by!

Joanna71985

08-11-2008, 07:42 PM

Glad I'm not the only one Joanna! I can't believe you're heading back to NJ already. This summer flew by!

I know! I can't believe how quickly it went by. Hopefully the school year goes by just as fast.

Eeyores Butterfly

08-12-2008, 01:30 AM

Well...

No more crutches, ace bandags, or stitches :cool1: ! The doctor did make a comment about how late I am starting PT, but I explained that it was the earliest they could see me, so hopefully it won't be a problem. He said at the moment I need to just try to keep bending and straightening my knee, and it is already feeling a little looser. I did get a kick out of when he told me to avoid stairs and hills. I wanted to ask him if he has seen where I live. I am in a second floor apartment (no elevator) and have to climb a flight of stairs just to get from the parking lot to the front door, so obviously there's no avoidance.

I did take my crew on a short (half hour) walk today around the Grim neighborhood. It was not the most graceful walk in the world, but hey, I did something. Tomorrow it is back on track counting points and hopefully a slightly longer walk with the boys. I go in early tomorrow to help my mentor teacher set up her classroom for the semester, it'll be good to get back on some kind of schedule.

Now it's off to bed with the boys and back on track tomorrow. I plan to not only weigh in but actually stick around for the meeting, something I haven't done in a long time. Hopefully it will help me stay on track.

Joanna71985

08-12-2008, 07:20 AM

Amy&Dan

08-15-2008, 11:47 AM

That is great news that you are walking without crutches! How did weigh in go? I haven't been too disciplined with counting points myself lately!:rolleyes1

Eeyores Butterfly

08-16-2008, 12:32 AM

I went to take a nap with every intention of waking up for WI and... well, I'm sure you can guess what happened! I have been having a wicked fight with my insurance company over the physical therapy.

I had my evaluation on Wednesday and was told that I have a tibial rotation related to my dancing and performing, and that it is classic plica syndrome. The therapist expressed shock that the Orlando doctor did not recognize it. He said one of the things they want to do is work on my funky dancer's alignment or I will be in the same situation on the other side and will have more problems with my knees and hips down the road. I get my schedule, get some exercises, life is good.

Yesterday I got a call stating that my insurance was denied. Apparently the PPO is accepted but not the HMO. They used to take the HMO and thought they still did, so now I owe them $300+ for the evaluation. The nearest place my insurance covers is 35 miles down the highway (a 45 minute drive due to all the construction) and I am a grad student. I teach seventh grade special ed from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm and then have class until 2:45. A forty five minute drive is really not that feasible, especially with gas prices. It sucks because I can literally walk (if I wanted to) to the other place.

I spent all day on the phone with the insurance company, the people I talked to were super nice but not the ones that could change it. They seemed to think it would be no problem getting it changed if I had the physical therapy place call the medical management office, but they were denied. They tried twice. My doctor's office was supposed to call today (again, indicated that it would be approved if they explained the situation) but they didn't get around to it so I had to cancel my appointment today. The therapist was super nice and gave me a home regimine free of charge so that the delay in therapy doesn't have an adverse effect on my knee.

So, Monday I should know one way or the other. I do have an appointment for the other place on Monday just in case. Sadly, they have to do their own evaluation which just delays things further. I hate dealing with insurance.

Thanks for letting me vent! I just had my first day teacher day at the school (all day in meetings). Next week I am at the school all day and then Wednesday is our first student day! :cheer2: This is also move in week from campus freshman and I am trying to help out with all the freshman activities for our Catholic Newman Center. Our center was destroyed by a fire last year and the new building is almost done. Since I can't haul things (yay for not having to do move in crew!) I am giving tours on Sunday of the new building. Throughout the week we have activities for the freshman. I think I am going to skip the dinner portion since I know that I will not stay on track and just attend the after dinner activities.

Eeyores Butterfly

08-26-2008, 10:45 PM

It has been way too long since I updated. I still have not been good about counting points, but I have lost .6 in the last few weeks, so at least it's heading in the right direction! This is the second week in a row that I stayed for the meeting, and I picked up some quick and easy healthy(er) options to keep in the classroom for breakfast and lunch. I have our meeting's travelling journal, so I'm hoping that that will motivate me. Everybody who has used it has lost, and it's on the last week, so I will benefit from everybody else's experience!

Joanna71985

08-27-2008, 01:36 PM

That's great to hear about losing (after all, every little bit helps). I can't wait for the first meeting of the semester. I'm kinda afraid to hear how I did over the summer. :scared:

traceycooper

08-31-2008, 12:39 PM

Hi Jessi
hope the knee is healing nicely, & you get the insurance stuff sorted out!
That was an amazing thing you did by shaving all your hair off!! I'm super impresssed!!

Eeyores Butterfly

09-03-2008, 10:49 PM

Thanks Tracey. The physical therapy finally worked itself out and I get to go the place that is just a short walk from my apartment. :cool1: It's such a night and day difference. They seem to actually know what they are doing. I found out that my walking gate is messed up and I have flat feet, all stemming from being a dancer, and they are working with me to correct it so that I don't have the same problem on the opposite knee. He actually watches as I do the excercises and corrects my rather funky form. When I ask a question, he has the answer. I'm much happier.

Of course, I'm gonna be driving to Macon at leat once a week anyway for he foreseeable future. I just found out today that I either have prediabetes or early diabetes. As my insurance only covers the doctors and hospitals in Macon, that is where I am going for all the tests and follow up visits. I see the dietitian next Friday. Who knows, maybe it will make doing WW that much easier. There's always a silver lining, right?

I did lose .6 this week :cool1:. And this was with it being Labor Day weekend and going to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival two days before WI. Yay for the travelling journal! Our meeting has a journal that goes with a different member each week, it's great because you can look at what others have done. Knowing somebody else would see it is probably the only thing that kept me accountable at the Ren Fest (and away from the 27 point turkey legs!)

Eeyores Butterfly

09-07-2008, 07:03 PM

Things have been super crazy here, what with classes and everything. I think my students are conspiring to find new ways to drive me insane, and it's working! I do love them though.

I haven't been so great about watching what I eat, and I need to. I find that I do better when I'm at school because I bring my lunch and I'm on a schedule. I've been checking my blood sugar 4x a day, but it would help if I understood the numbers better. I still don't have the blood test results, I guess I'll get those on Wednesday. I just realized that between my knee and this whol (pre)diabetes thing I have some kind of doctor's appointment every day this week. Joy.

Eeyores Butterfly

09-09-2008, 11:42 PM

I am up .8 but that was not wholly unexpected given the week I've been having. I'm grateful that it wasn't more. I'm bound and determined to lose that weight next week (and hopefully then some).

Tomorrow I drive back down to Macon to find out the results of the blood test. I'm sort of hoping to get the definitive answer on whether or not it is prediabetes or diabetes so I can start figuring out treatment. I'm tired of being low and tired of being tired. I am anxious to start getting treatment and just get this sucker under control, be it through diet and exercise or pharmaceutical intervention.

traceycooper

09-10-2008, 03:58 PM

Hang in there Jessie
I hope the results come back ok.
My 'little' students are driving me crazy too & i've only been back a week!!!

Eeyores Butterfly

09-10-2008, 10:15 PM

I officially have prediabetes. The good news is that I caught it early so I can hopefuly stall the diagnosis of full blown diabetes, though it was indicated that it is probably a waste of time. She said that I was lucky I caught it early- my Hba1c was 5.7, the problem is how erratic my blood sugar is. It tends to swing very low and very high, she said my pancreas is starting to lose control of the insulin. At the moment we are going to try to control it with diet and exercise. She doesn't want to put me on anything because of how low my sugar dips at times. She told me to keep snacks in with me such as nuts, crackers and peanut butter, string cheese, etc. I meet with the dietician on Friday for more details on how they want me to eat.

The good news is that the rest of the bloodwork was fine. I've been a little worried about my thyroid- my mom has had hypothyroidism for a long time, so that is always in the back of our minds, especially with how tired I've been. The only other concern is my cholesterol. She said it's fine for now, but if I get full blown diabetes it would be too high. I'm hoping that the diet will help with that too.

The other good news is that I only have to test in the mornings and if I feel bad. It'll be nice not having to test quite as often. I have a follow up in three months to see how it's going.

Amy&Dan

09-11-2008, 12:14 AM

Hi Jessi, I am so glad its prediabetes, and that you caught this so early. I know you can take the steps to improve that, you have shown a lot of discipline with your food and exercise already.

I am also so glad you got the physcial therapy/insurance thing worked out. Sometimes all the dumb rules and policies within our healthcare system are unbelieveable. I am glad in your case the insurance company grew a brain!

Keep up the good work, you are doing really well! You are continuing to lose even with how busy you are, that takes determination!

toystoryduo

09-11-2008, 08:32 AM

Hi Jessi,

I'm glad that you and your doctor were able to catch the prediabetes early. It sounds like exercise and a healthy diet will help improve your blood sugar. You CAN do it, Jessi! :cheer2:

You are doing a great job!!! Keep up the good work!:cheer2:

Eeyores Butterfly

09-13-2008, 12:16 AM

saw the dietician who is also a CDE. She gave me a "prescription" for my diet. 30 carbs for breakfast, 45 for lunch and dinner, and I can have a 30 carb snack at night if I want. She also gave me a set number of protein and fat per meal (for weight loss), but since I am doing WW, she said it's fine if I just count points instead of worrying about the fat and protein component. I am supposed to go back to her once I lose some weight because then she will up it a little.

I am not supposed to eat snacks (or at least, no carbs between meals). She said they used to have people eat snacks (6 meals a day) figuring that it would keep the blood sugar more constant. She told us that is no longer standard wisdom for prediabetes or type 2 because the sugar doesn't get a chance to return to normal and instead stays elevated. If my blood sugar dips like it's tended to do, I'm supposed to eat 15 grams of carbs, then wait 15 minutes to see if it helps.

Eeyores Butterfly

09-13-2008, 11:40 PM

Tomorrow is back on track. I went out and figured out which of the Healthy Choice Steamers have a reasonable amount of carbs. The biggest challenge is going to be working in the kitchen. We can't store our food there because it is a health code violation, and the breakroom is on the other side of the store and then up the stairs. I feel like I'm missing half my break so I normally get something from the case. We now have healthier options like roast chicken, but the friend chicken just looks so good! :rotfl:

I did get one of the ADA books that has the nutrition info for every food known to man, so that should help me make better choices.

On the 27th I am participating in the walk for diabetes. It's a 3.7 mile walk around the Plaza in Kansas City. I went there for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it is beautiful. I'm excited about going there. I am hoping that my knee is in better shape by then. It hasn't been bad, but I started back at the grocery store kitchen , and it's definitely protesting after an 8 hour shift. I also twisted my ankle a couple of weeks ago. I was taking out the dogs in heeled sandles when my foot twisted, my ankle literally touched the ground. It's not super bad, but it's still sore, and it looked fairly swollen at the end of today. I got a brace, and it does help. I'm hoping it goes away without a trip to the health center. I feel like I'm falling apart at the seams! Hopefully things will calm down.

traceycooper

09-14-2008, 01:17 PM

HI Jessi
glad the Dr got to you early - i hope the diet & exercise plan helps :hug:

You walked in heels!!!?? :eek: i have trouble in heels if i'm out for a meal never mind about walking in woods & parks!! hope you wear your trainers now ;)

Eeyores Butterfly

09-14-2008, 11:05 PM

The heals aren't like normal heels (and we weren't really walking, just taking them out to do their business.) They're by Isotoner and they're more akin to wedges than heels, I don't even feel like I have a heel on them at all, they're super comfy and give me at least a little height. I like being able to look my students in the eye, of course, they're still taller than me, but it makes things a little more even.

Eeyores Butterfly

09-15-2008, 11:36 PM

The carb counting isn't as hard as I feared it would be, at least for now. In fact, I find that I'm actually consistently eating lower than the limit she set for me. I'm proud of myself because I went to Ruby Tuesday's today and was very tempted to eat soemthing less than healthy, but I got a plain grilled salmon and boxed up half of it for tomorrow. I even got a walk in with the puppies.

On September 27th I'm going to be participating in the Step Out for Diabetes Walk in KC. You can find the link in the bottom of my signature, you guys will get a kick out of the picture I'm sure!

Joanna71985

09-16-2008, 07:45 AM

Good luck with the walk Jessi!:thumbsup2

traceycooper

09-16-2008, 04:38 PM

Love the pic on the link Jessi :)
Well done on making a healthy choice at dinner :)

Amy&Dan

09-16-2008, 05:55 PM

Jessi, you are doing very well. That is awesome you got salmon at Ruby Tuesday, its so hard to do well when you eat out. Good for you walking in that walk, that'll be good exercise and raise some money/awareness! Keep up the good work!:goodvibes

Eeyores Butterfly

09-17-2008, 09:37 PM

Yesterday did not go so well, I forgot my lunch so I was stuck eating the school lunch. After looking up carbs for the entree, I gave up and decided ignorance was bliss.

Today went better. I remembered my lunch, and I discovered the little individual Kellogg's Pops packets I have stored in the classroom are only one serving of carbs each. Combine with milk ,that's my two servings for breakfast. I was worried that they would be higher in carbs and I wouldn't be able to have my milk with them.

I went to KFC for dinner, and just about blew it. I had budgeted for mac and cheese and they were out, so I got cheese curds. I haven't been feeling well and only ate about half my meal. I made an effort to listen to my body, and I think it worked. I wasn't feel well yesterday so I didn't WI, I'm doing that tomorrow.

I think I'm coming down with whatever illness is going around the special ed program. Half the girls in my grad classes are sick, one of our paras in the class I teach has an ear infection, my mentor teacher is halfway to a sinus infection, and I got spit in the eye by a student on Monday. I've got that whole discombobulated floaty feeling, and I think I'm getting a bad cold. I picked up some decongestant and I'm hoping to nip this thing in the bud. :(

Joanna71985

09-17-2008, 10:09 PM

I hope you feel better soon Jessi!

traceycooper

09-18-2008, 03:34 PM

oh dear jessie - i hope you feel better soon!

Eeyores Butterfly

09-22-2008, 11:52 PM

Wow! I haven't updated in awhile. I'm participating in the BL challenge, and updating there kind of feels like keeping the journal here. LOL.

I lost 1.2 this past week :woohoo:. If you've been following my journal, you know that I've been losing between .2 and .5 every week, so this was a pleasant surprise. I hadn't really been counting points, so I didn't expect to really lose that much.

I went back to counting points yesterday and am also keeping track of carbs. I also cooked my dinner for the first time in God only knows how long. I have been noticing my blood sugar creeping up, so I've started testing at night as well. I think I'm experiencing what is known as the Dawn Phenomenon- your liver releases Glycogen (stored sugar) to combat a nighttime dip in blood sugar. I am going to have a Glucerna snack shake every night before bed this week to see if that results in a lower sugar in the morning. Next week, I'll go back to not eating anything after dinner and see if that really is the culprit.

I'm debating whether or not I want to WI tomorrow or Thursday. My normal WI day is Tuesday, but I missed it last week and weighed in on Thursday instead. I think I'll weigh myself when I get home and decide if I need the extra two days.

I'm also gearing up for this weekend- it's the Diabetes Walk. I am now a Student Advisor for Alpha Phi Omega (co-ed service fraternity) and the Pledges donated money at their meeting tonight. I go to beg money from the Actives tomorrow night, and the chapter might make an official donation as well! I'm looking forward to the walk. I'm sure 3.7 miles will give me lots of activity points, and I get to see my boyfriend for the first time in forever!

Amy&Dan

09-24-2008, 11:28 AM

Jessi, very good news on losing that 1.2 pounds! That is a nice size loss. I am glad you can eat those Kelloggs packets, if you like them and they work with your program that will be great. You are one busy woman and you need all the conveniences you can find! I hope the Glucerna shakes help with your blood sugar.

Cheese curds are a thing for me. I haven't had any in a long time, they are so good! You listened to your body at KFC and that is one of the hardest things to do sometimes. So good job.

Keep up the great work, you are so busy, I really admire how dedicated you are with all of it!:thumbsup2

traceycooper

09-25-2008, 03:24 PM

congrats on the loss Jessie :)

Eeyores Butterfly

09-25-2008, 10:45 PM

I had WI on Tuesday and gained .4 this week. Ugh! I am keeping up the mini challenge from the BL Blue Team. We all had to set our own mini challenge and mine is cutting out the soda. It's not worth the points or the carbs, but I am a self admitted Mt. Dew addict. It's been very hard, but so far I've been sticking to iced tea! (I can't stand tap water and am not brave enough to try it in restaurants.) I'm hoping that the .4 gain is just because I had a big (for me) loss last week, and I didn't wait a full week to WI. My normal WI is Tuesday but last week I had WI on Thursday because I was sick on Tuesday.

I think part of my problem right now is the stress eating. My grad classes are really stressing me out. We have a new professor who is determined to rock the boat. He wants us to do this thing called a teacher work sample, and he admits that in his old program this would be the homework for every class, this one project encompasses it all. He didn't talk to the other profs about it, so we have this huge project on top of all the homework for their classes. We also are taking the PRAXIS (teacher licensing exam) and have research and our professional portfolio this semester. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed at the moment. All of this is in addition to teaching.

I'm also frustrated with the other girls in the class. Everybody talks at once, which just contributes to the overwhelming part. They are also really cliquey, they all go out together on a frequent basis and talk the entire time during class. It makes me feel like an outsider. These girls just entered the grad program, I have had my BA since 06. I worked for Disney for a while and then came back for my Master's, so I am in a different place in my life. Sorry for the venting, today was sort of a bad day grad class wise. We did our first PRAXIS practice, and I'm terrified I'm going to be the first person in the history of the school to fail and get denied my degree. My school requires a higher score on the PRAXIS for our degree than the state requires for licensure.

On the plus side, I get to see my boyfriend for the first time in something like a month and a half on Saturday! We are participating in the Step Out Walk for Diabetes in Kansas City. It's a 3.7 mile walk around the Country Club Plaza, so at least I'll get activity points out of the deal!

traceycooper

09-30-2008, 03:29 PM

Hi Jessie
i'm sorry your feeling so stressed right now, i hope seeing your boyfriend cheered you up.
just try to ride it through & know it will all be worth it WHEN (not if) you get your degree :)

Eeyores Butterfly

10-01-2008, 01:32 AM

Things are feeling a lot better. Getting to see Aaron was awesome. We had a lot of fun at the walk and I have officially raised my fundraising goal. My service fraternity (co ed) that I am a student advisor for donated $100 to the walk tonight. I wasn't expecting them to donate so much, or for it to be so painless. I love them! On Saturday, Aaron even convinced me to go on the Ripcord. It's one of those rides where they hook you to a harness and cables, then haul you to the top of a 189 foot tower and then let you go and you swing back and forth. It was fun but terrifying. I told him never again. There are pictures on the Biggest Loser thread, at some point I'll post them over here.

I'm continuing to make progress with my kids, which is helping to decrease the stress level, and just getting some of the assignments out of the way feels wonderful. I also had WI tonight, and I lost 2 pounds! :cheer2: I'm thinking last week must have been one of those inexplicable blips on the scale. So things are looking a lot better.

Joanna71985

10-01-2008, 07:00 AM

That's great Jessi!! Sounds like everything is getting better.:)

traceycooper

10-13-2008, 02:21 PM

yay great news the scale is playing fair Jess :)
Glad you had a great time with your DBF - would love to see those pics :)
your a very brave girl to do that jump!!!

tinkerbell of winter

10-13-2008, 11:04 PM

Keep up the good work, you can do this!

Eeyores Butterfly

10-24-2008, 12:30 AM

I have not updated this in forever! I've been doing the BL challenge and that feels a lot like keeping a journal.

I've been losing the weight slowly but surely. I seem to be in a cycle of losing/gaining. I will lose a lot, gain some back (but not all), then lose a lot again. At least it is a downward trend!

On a more upsetting note, I think I was misdiagnosed. I have had many readings in the past week that have been over the diabetic threshold. I have a doctor's appointment with my family doctor (different doctor than the one who diagnosed me) on Halloween (fittingly enough) so I'm going to see what she says and take ti from there.

Eeyores Butterfly

11-09-2008, 11:37 PM

This week has pretty much tanked. I was sick last weekend with a cold. I saw my family doctor last Friday hoping to get some clearer answers about my blood sugar readings. I specifically asked for the tests that can help determine if it is diabetes (as the readings indicate) or prediabetes, and she said it wasn't necessary. She wouldn't even give me a straight answer on whether or not it is daibetes or prediabetes. I'm pretty sure it's diabetes because prediabetics don't have post meal readings over 200, and I've had quite a few of those. I just don't know what type, but I'm thinking it's Type 1.5.

I'm getting super frustrated with this whole thing. I got a call from my Dr.'s office at school saying that I have to reschedule my December appointment. I need to do the bloodwork before that and brought up the possibility of the tests. They said it shouldn't be a problem, so maybe she can give me some answers and refer me to an endocrinologist.

Anyway, so last weekend I had the nasty cold virus going around my fourth grade class. This past week I was supposed to be in a 3 day training for a program called Wilson Reading. Halfway through the second day I was so dizzy I couldn't sit up straight, and so exhausted I couldn't keep my eyes open. The other grad students told me to go home and they would take notes for me. Thursday and Friday I couldn't get out of bed. Since I was supposed to be in the classroom on Friday I called and asked the secretary to tell my mentor teacher I was sick. She did not, which I found out from an email by one of professors. I'm hoping the email was in a "I hope your okay" mindset and not a "how could you do this to your mentor teacher" mindset. I'm nervous for tomorrow.

Anyway, quit taking the medicine my doctor gave me, and I feel much better. I think that is what it was. I mentioned my stomach problems to the doctor so I'm also supposed to be eliminating all milk products, but that hasn't helped. And now I have a wicked sore throat. I have no idea if I never kicked the cold or if I have something different. Basically, this week sucked!

On a positive note, I've been losing the weight slowly but surely. I am in a lose/gain pattern. I lose one week, gain some back the next, the next week lose what I gained and then some, etc. So in the long run I am losing, which is what is important.

Eeyores Butterfly

11-11-2008, 08:09 PM

I weighed in tonight, and gained .2. I have a feeling it was more of a maintain because my clothes are definitely heavier this week.

I'm hoping that this week will not completely kill my efforts. I have three pot lucks in three days and a bar crawl on Saturday. I volunteered to be the sober driver for the bar crawl since I really can't drink (nor do I care much for alcohol) so that will save me those calories. The pot lucks could be another matter entirely! :scared1:

Eeyores Butterfly

12-12-2008, 03:29 PM

I have not updated in forever! Yeah, I'm still at the weight I was when I started, go me. My blood sugars have been all over the place too. I can't seem to get a proper diagnosis. I meant to ask for a referral to an endocrinologist when I was at my three month follow up, but I ended up chickening out.

I'm really happy that WeightWatchers has unveiled a new plan. I think the new momentum plan will really help me. I'm hoping that I can survive the holidays without gaining. I'm would love to lose, but am happy to maintain at the moment. Between going to see Aaron two weekends in a row, Christmas, and a wedding... Resisting temptation has never been my strong suit.

Eeyores Butterfly

12-30-2008, 11:26 PM

I am palnning to really hit it hard and heavy come the new year. It's a great time for starting over. I am going to lose the weight and get the diabetes under control. My Master's deadline seems a lot closer now that it is only a few months away! :scared1:

I did weigh in last week and was down a pound in two weeks. I may weigh in tomorrow, but I'm not sure I want to see the number after all the holiday eating. I'm also starting to rethink my weight goal. I have been holding onto 100 forever, but I don't know if that is a realistic goal anymore. Changing my goal feels like giving up though. Oh the dilemma!

Here are my new "before" pictures. These were taken earlier this week at my cousin's wedding. The really tall guy is my boyfriend Aaron.

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Joanna71985

12-31-2008, 03:41 PM

Aww, I love the pictures Jessi! Your dress is beautiful!:)

And the new year is a great time to start over. I know I will be trying to start fresh with my weight loss attempts.

Amy&Dan

12-31-2008, 04:30 PM

Jessi, you look beautiful! You and your boyfriend make a very nice couple, ahh I feel very old! I love the lovely Christmas tree as well.

I am right there with you, I have also decided to start anew, that is what a "new" year is all about right? We can do it! I am also reevaluating my end goal, I think its good to do that. Life changes and evolves and its okay for our goals to evolve too. You have been successful, look how much you have learned! And losing a pound at your last weigh in, during the holidays is really something!

I look forward to doing this with you and the other friends on Wish and all of us being successful. Lets be big losers!

Eeyores Butterfly

01-04-2009, 12:06 AM

Thank you for all the well wishes.

I officially start tomorrow. I just got back to my apartment from break and have stocked up with healthy groceries: egg beaters, strawberries, peppers, oranges, mini bananas, some lean cuisines, flat out, chicken and lean pork, and some Weight Watchers cheese. I also splurged and got an onion chopper because my biggest pitfall is not taking the time to cut up the veggies and then they go bad. This way I can cut them quickly and store them so they are ready to use. I hate prep work.

I'm going to plan out my menu for the next few days so that way I don't have being unprepared as an excuse. I am also going to significantly decrease the number of times I eat out during the week. This will save both money and calories!

I plan to also meet with a physical trainer and get a good workout plan. I figure they will be able to help me design an appropriate workout I can do on my own, and tell me how I can work out without going hypoglycemic.

traceycooper

01-04-2009, 10:31 AM

Happy New Year Jessi :)
the pics are lovely & the tree is gorgeous i love those huge pine cones :)
Good luck with the new plan & the masters! Lots to do for you this year but i know you can do it :)

Eeyores Butterfly

01-04-2009, 11:11 PM

Thanks Tracey. Today wasn't bad. I did end up having Mexican for dinner because I was out and about- which put me WAY over my carbs. I did manage to stay in my points, baby steps.

Anyway, I will be catching up with everyone's journals tomorrow. It's off to bed and tomorrow starts my student teaching! :cool1: I think things will be easier once I am back on a normal schedule.

Amy&Dan

01-05-2009, 01:48 PM

Jessi, good luck with your student teaching, you'll do great and those kids will be lucky to have you!

Your plan sounds good. And your onion chopper gives me some food for thought!

Don't worry about the Mexican food, if you stayed in points that is awesome.

Eeyores Butterfly

01-05-2009, 10:34 PM

Today went well teaching wise. Eating wise...

I will record everything, but I'm a little scared to see the total points! I was doing great until after lunch when my sugars took a joyride. I ended up having a comfort doughnut and then took a nice long nap. By the time I woke up, I was too hungry to cook and ended up at KFC. I did manage to resist the cheese curds at KFC. Baby steps...

toystoryduo

01-05-2009, 10:54 PM

Hi Jessi,

Great pictures! You are your boyfriend make a very nice couple.:goodvibes

That's wonderful that you're student teaching!:teacher: What grade do you have?

You have a great plan for the year ahead! You CAN do it!:cheer2:

Have a nice day tomorrow!:hug:

Amy&Dan

01-06-2009, 12:39 PM

Jessi, resisting the cheese curds at KFC is a great big step! The day I discovered those was a sad day for my waistline I am afraid.

You are just settling into your routine, it takes some time. I think you are off to a great start! Glad the teaching went well!

Eeyores Butterfly

01-07-2009, 12:58 AM

Thanks for the support.

Today was another miss. I was so freaking tired all day, it was a miracle I stayed awake during school. Not good when you're the teacher. I woke up too late to make my own breakfast (again) and had a breakfast burrito (again) figuring but skipped the Coke this morning figuring I would save points. Had my South Beach entree for lunch and had 1% instead of the chocolate milk from yesterday. I did have a Dew in the morning out of desperate need for caffeine. :( I maanged to skip the afternoon snack, mostly because I was so tired I crashed as soon as I got home.

I meant to Weigh-in and then cook (a healthy) dinner and watch the Biggest Loser, but I slept through it all like a moron. Ended up at Ponderosa because I was too tired and hungry to cook. I didn't eat that much, but I still felt uncomfortably full and my sugars were going crazy.

I've been trying to do the Biggest Loser challenge on the W.I.S.H. board hoping for insipiration, but we're not doing teams this time. Last time we did teams and people really knew and responded to eachother. This time it is one giant thread and it is very overwhelming. I find it hard to catch up with everybody when I come back to pages upon pages of posts. There are almost no personal replies. I am already thinking of calling it quits with that and it's only been a few days. I just can't seem to find my motivation.

I have been thinking of changing my goal weight. Initially I wanted to get down to 100 which is the last weight I truly felt comfortable at. Even that is a stretch for me. I still remember how devastated I felt when I hit the "triple digits" as I thought of them. I'm just not sure that is a reasonable goal. That is at the lower end of my weight range and I'm not sure I'll be able to do it. Part of me thinks I will have more success if I aim for a more reasonable goal, another part of me feels like that is giving up.

For now I have set my first goal at 137 (10%) and will re-evaluate from there. I think after that I will make my next goal the top of my weight range and see how I feel. I know it's shallow, but I want to be a size zero again. I doubt that will ever happen, but I miss those days.

And please don't think I'm trying to be unhealthy or anorexic, I am 4'10" and that is actually a very reasonable size and weight for me. That's the other thing, people don't understand that when you are petite you can't weight as much as everybody else. That is a perfectly healthy BMI (20.9), in fact, Weight Watchers will not allow yo uto go to the bottom of the BMI range, they build in a buffer zone it seems. I hate how sometimes people get onto me because my starting weight is their ending weight. I actually had to add my height to my signature on Weight Watchers because I got reamed out by some supposedly well intentioned members who accused me of being anorexic.

Sorry for all the negativity tonight. It's just been a tough couple of days. I am resetting my journal, and hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Joanna71985

01-07-2009, 04:19 PM

I'm sorry to hear that Jessi. :hug:

I'm sure tomorrow will be better. :)

Amy&Dan

01-07-2009, 05:26 PM

Jessi, I am sorry you are feeling down!:hug: This is one hard battle to fight but I know you can do it. You just started your student teaching this week, its only natural and very understandable you are feeling tired. You have a lot going on, the holidays are just over and its hard to just suddenly say "okay its 2009 I am on point". Ease in slowly, it will happen.

Take your weight in increments, you may very well be able to get to 100 lbs, or you may need to readjust. You'll probably know more as you get closer.

Hang in there, I hope today was better!

I noticed the BL thing was different, I joined last time, didn't keep up with it, looked in on the new thing and felt like you did so I didn't join. If it doesn't feel right for you, well I know how you feel!

toystoryduo

01-07-2009, 11:09 PM

Sending a gentle :hug: your way, Jessi. Keep on keeping on, sweetie. :cheer2: I hope tomorrow is a much better day for you!:goodvibes

traceycooper

01-08-2009, 03:31 PM

Hi Jess - dont give up, we all have bad days & now your due some good days :)
You sound very tired & that will make you feel more down than usual, just keep going & you will get there in the end, you are trying your best & thats all we can do, please dont put too much pressure on yourself, non of us find this easy & thats why these journals are so great, you cant expect yourself to be a perfect healthy eater overnight & most of us will proberbly never be ''perfect eaters'' think how miserable we would be ;) its about finding a balance thats right for you :hug:

so well done you for:
skipping the coke at breakfast,
for skipping the afternoon snack (although theres nothing wrong with that if its reseonably healthy!),
for not gorging at Ponderosa (which i would have done!!),
for setting yourself an acheivable goal,
& for resisting the cheese curds at KFC
(whatever they are!!) :goodvibes :yay: :woohoo: :banana: :cool1: :dance3:

Eeyores Butterfly

01-08-2009, 09:30 PM

Thanks for all of the support. I guess I was just having an off day.

Yesterday and today went much better. I journalled for my whole day in the morning. Even though I took a long nap yesterday, I felt obligated to make the dinner I planned for even though I was tired. Did the same thing today and it went well. I weighed in and am down three pounds from last week. Sadly, I weighed at home last week so WW thinks I gained. Oh well, I know it's a loss, and that's what counts! Now, if I can survive this weekend (licensing exam which means lots of temptation for stress eating) I'll be golden!

toystoryduo

01-09-2009, 10:53 PM

I'm glad you're feeling better today, Jessi.:hug:

Great job on losing 3 pounds!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Sending lots of :wizard: :wizard: for your licensing exam.

Have a great weekend!:hug:

traceycooper

01-10-2009, 09:58 AM

:cool1: :banana: :worship: congrats on the 3lb loss Jessi :)
Glad your feeling better :hug:

Amy&Dan

01-10-2009, 09:30 PM

Jessi, so glad you are feeling better, well done with that 3 pound loss! I hope this weekend is going well and not too stressful. Keep up the good work and hang in there!

Eeyores Butterfly

01-10-2009, 09:32 PM

I'm having a bad night. I started feeling low (blood sugar) and tested. I was at 67, so not too bad. Anything under 70 is low, but 67 is not a super bad number. I figured I would correct now before I got any lower. I did a small correction so I wouldn't go too high, and waited 15 minutes to test again. Meantime I started feeling worse, but that is typical for me. The feeling gets worse before it gets better and it takes awhile to go away.

I tested again and I am at 53! I corrected again, and am waiting to test. I feel like crap. If you've never had low blood sugar before, you feel very shaky. It's hard for me to even type. It makes you feel dizzy like you can't sit up straight. And it makes me very emotional. That's the worst part I think. I feel like crying even though there is no reason to cry. It can also make me irritable, but tonight it is just making me weepy. I really hate this thing sometimes, and none of my family or friends understand. I was doing so well last week with my sugars, and this week it's been such a roller coaster. Really high for no apparent reason, and now tonight I'm low for the first time since November. It's probably just the change in routine, stress, and sleep deprivation, but it's still frustrating. I'm just wish I could be done with all of it.

Joanna71985

01-10-2009, 09:36 PM

I'm sorry to hear that Jessi. :( I hope you feel better tomorrow. :hug:

toystoryduo

01-12-2009, 08:33 AM

:hug: Jessi,

I hope you're feeling better today. I've had really low blood sugar before and it is a scary thing! :( Please take it easy until you feel better.:hug:

I hope your Monday is a good one!:hug:

traceycooper

01-12-2009, 03:40 PM

Hang in there Jessi, hope your ok now!

Eeyores Butterfly

01-25-2009, 11:27 PM

I maintained this week, which is fine considering the week I had. I am going to switch my WI day to Thursday so Tuesday is no longer as long of a night for me. I did get back on track today. I worked out for 20 minutes at our student rec center and then took the dogs on a thirty minute walk (despite the fact it was 10 degrees). I did learn to look up points before eating. Who knew that Ruby Tuesday quiche and soup has 26 points? I won't make that mistake again.

Eeyores Butterfly

01-26-2009, 11:51 PM

I had a much better day today. My knee (not the one I had surgery on) was bothering me and it is seriously ten kinds of cold outside, so I did skip my workout, but my eating was much better.

I am doing the BL challenge here on WISH and my goal for this week is to see my name on the superstars list. I would love to be in the number on spot, but I doubt that will happen. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a loss on Thursday.

I posted this on the WISH thread but not here. One thing that I am finding to be motivating is a picture that was taken by my mentor teacher. She took it of me while doing the morning reading lesson. I love the look on my boys' faces, but when I look at myself all I can think about is how ugly I look. The picture depresses the hell out of me, and I just want to burn the damn thing. I know part of it was the angle that it was taken, but still. I'm tired of not feeling pretty, of only seeing the fat girl in the mirror. I'm tired of hating how I look in most pictures.

Although my looks have never been a primary motivation, it is still a motivation. I want to feel good about my body, to feel attractive (and dare I say...sex?) I know my boyfriend will love me no matter what I look like, he really is a wonderful man, but I want to feel like I am beautiful to him not just because I'm me but because I am actually beautiful- does that make sense? Like, if he didn't already love me he would still find me attractive.

traceycooper

01-27-2009, 05:12 PM

Hi jessi - i'm glad your ok, hope the knee doesnt get any worse!!
Yes it makes sense about wanting to be beautiful - but remember everyone has a different outlook on beauty & i'm sure your boyfriend thinks your stunning - inside & out! :)

you just have to make sure you realise it too! dont be too hard on yourself :grouphug:

Amy&Dan

01-28-2009, 12:10 PM

Hi Jessi,

I am so sorry you have all this trouble with your blood sugars, that must be so hard to deal with. I am glad they are better.

And good job doing well with food. I have also learned lately to look up the points before I eat out, its truly amazing. I have a salad I love at Chilis and its around 26 points too. Crazy.

I can understand your wanting to look your best. I also do this for my health more than anything, but of course would love to look good too! I think we all have those pictures that make us take a step back. It probably is very much the angle. Its so hard to not jude your own book by its cover, I am 44 years old and still do the same thing! But you are a very pretty girl and you have so much going for you! We are all always our worst critics.

Just hang in there and keep up your good work! You can do this and when you reach that goal, you'll look back on these struggles and think about how strong you are to survive them. :grouphug:

I hope your blood sugars stay stable!

Eeyores Butterfly

02-05-2009, 05:32 PM

So the past two weeks have been a bust. I gained 1.2 last week and this week isn't looking os hot either. Last week was definitely because my "favorite" aunt (Flo to be precise) decided to drop by. It was definitely water weight. This week I do not have that excuse. I always get an extreme case of the munchies around this time of month. It's like no matter what I eat I'm still starving. I'm not looking forward to weigh in. Of course all the hormones mean sugars have been extra pscyho lately, joy of joys. Oh well.

Tomorrow is a new day and I am determined to get this sucker under control. A friend from another website sent me this really cool meter that acts as a logbook. I'd been wanting one, but I wasn't willing to shell out $70 bucks for it. (The companies give out meters for free because they know they will get you on the strips. Thsi has to be the only meter that isn't free.). I'm really hoping that this will help me track trends in my blood sugar and get a better picture of what is going on. I also got my purple back up meter in the mail the other day. It's so purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrty. Anywho, it's about time for my meeting. Hasta la vista!

Amy&Dan

02-05-2009, 06:14 PM

Jessi, your attitude is really good! I get the same way when Aunt Flo (love that name :rotfl: ) visits me! Just another joy of womanhood.

Your weigh in may not be as bad as you think. But good job going in anyway.

Keep up the good attitude, a new weigh in means a new start and new flex points! Good luck with the meter.

Eeyores Butterfly

02-08-2009, 09:37 PM

I actually lost .8 last week! I was totally doing a happy dance at the scale because my scale at home showed a gain. My goal this week is to be a superstar at the BL challenge.

toystoryduo

02-09-2009, 12:42 PM

Great job on your weight loss, Jessi!:cheer2: I hope you have a great week ahead!:hug:

traceycooper

02-09-2009, 03:26 PM

Congrats on the loss Julie :)

Amy&Dan

02-17-2009, 12:10 PM

Great job on the weight loss Jessi! Its amazing how each scale is different. Keep up the good work!:yay:

Eeyores Butterfly

02-23-2009, 10:51 PM

I lost .8 this past week. (maintained the week before.) I've been having some stomach issues so haven't been concentrating on the eating plan so much as finding foods that won't make me feel sick.

Eeyores Butterfly

02-28-2009, 11:30 PM

I moved up my doctor's visit because of my stomach problems. I have a referral to an endocrinologist (diabetes doctor) to get that sorted out and hopefully get a definitive answer of what type I am. That is in April.

As far the stomach issues go, I was told that I probably have food allergies or irritable bowel syndrome. I call the allergist on Monday to make the appointment and we'll go from there. In the meantime I am to take Benefiber and Zantac.

Eeyores Butterfly

03-06-2009, 11:11 PM

I gained 1.8 this week :grumble grumble:. I know why, I was on the cycle and my stomach problems decided to manifest themselves this week with constipation. Growl. Oh well, I am back on the program and counting points. I really want to exercise, but I have had to stick quite close to the bathroom the last few days so activity seems to be not so much a good idea (plus stomach cramps so bad you can't stand up straight make it hard to do aerobic exercise). My Girl Scout cookies were delivered yesterday and I'm proud of myself: I put them into single serving baggies with the points marked on them and stuck them in the freezer. I was able to do this without going to town on them. I even gave half of my box of thin mints (one tube) to the Amish guys on the roof.

I've been journalling my day ahead of time in pencil, and that has been helping a lot. I've ended up eating less than I planned for and really staying within my points. I have high hopes for this coming week.

toystoryduo

03-07-2009, 07:39 AM

I'm sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling well this week. I hope you are feeling better now!:goodvibes

Great idea with the Girl Scout cookies!:thumbsup2

I hope you have a great weekend!:hug:

Eeyores Butterfly

03-07-2009, 11:33 PM

Thanks Tracey!

Today was a good day. My fourth graders are coming to my hometown this week (I live in the state capital) so my father and I walked around the capital and took pictures. I'm doing a presentation for them on Monday giving them a little history on our capital so they know what to expect. I shared a bowl of soup at Panera with my father and had iced tea, had a bowl of cereal as a snack, and then we went out for BBQ. I saved most of my points, took small portions, and stayed within my points. We even got in a walk with my puppies.

I'm so excited. My parents randomly started discussing the possibility of Disney for my Master's trip. At first I was told no Disney so we were going to do DC. Then with the economy the way it is we said stay in the state and maybe do Branson. Now Disney is a possibility. I was uploading pics onto my new computer last night and many were pics from my three college programs. It was kind of sad to see how thin I used to be compared to now, but at the same time it is very motivating. This is one my father took of me performing in Hoedown in Frontierland, about 20 lbs lighter than I am now:

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Some more photos from that time since I haven't posted photos in awhile:

Chinese Mickey, not a costume most people get to see:
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At a Turtle Farm while on a Disney Cruise:
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A makeover my roommates gave me my first entertainment CP (2005) this is going on my fridge as my skinny picture for inspiration:

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traceycooper

03-10-2009, 04:36 PM

Great pics :)
i'm sure those pics will motivate you ;) you look great in them but you still look lovely now - inside & out :)

Amy&Dan

03-14-2009, 08:51 AM

Jessi, love the pics! I hope your stomach is better, that is no fun. Great job staying within points.

Hope you have a super weekend!:)

toystoryduo

03-14-2009, 08:59 AM

Great pictures, Jessi!:thumbsup2

I hope you're feeling better.:goodvibes

Have a great weekend!:hug:

Joanna71985

03-14-2009, 04:21 PM

Great pictures Jessi!:goodvibes

Eeyores Butterfly

04-02-2009, 10:25 PM

It's been way too long since I updated. At this point I know I can't make my goal by May, but I can at least try to lose about 5 or 10 lbs. That would be nice! I started over last week at an all time high of 156.4. I haven't been super good this week but have been really trying to listen to my body and not eat when I feel full. Sometimes having stomach problems comes in handy. Without counting points I lost 1.8! That's the most I have lost in a long time and I really needed it to stay motivated.

Eeyores Butterfly

04-21-2009, 02:40 AM

I'm still on that stinking roller coaster. Still about the same weight. Since i last updated I was hired by a school district in the Kansas City metro area. I will be teaching in an elementary behavioral and social skills room. I am super excited about it. I've started looking at houses online and might view some next week when I go up to observe the room and talk to the current teacher.

Over spring break I had my endocrinologist appointment. He explained to me how prediabetes could have come on so suddenly (basically I have had it for awhile but performing kept the gene from expressing itself) if indeed that is what it is. He performed several blood tests to determine if it is type 1.5. I am still awaiting the results. The week after graduation I have some repeat bloodwork done and will be wearing a continuous glucose monitoring system. It's a sensory that goes just below the skin. It attaches to your abdomen and a transmitter attached to it. It takes readings every minute which will then be downloaded at the doctor's office.

In the meantime I was given a different eating plan to help try to help stabilize my blood sugars. I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. That will start once my Master's research is completed.

toystoryduo

04-21-2009, 10:41 AM

Hi Jessi,

Congratulations on getting a teaching job!!!!:teacher: My brother lives in Manhattan, Kansas. Is that near Kansas City?

I hope the new eating plan works out for you. :goodvibes I know that waiting for the results of your tests and your bloodwork must be frustrating. We'll be praying.:hug:

I hope you have a good day ahead. :hug:

Eeyores Butterfly

04-22-2009, 12:52 AM

Thanks! I have no clue where Manhattan, Kansas is, so I couldn't tell you.

I weighed in tonight, and gained a bit of weight. I think it was either .8 or 1.2 (I know it wasn't exactly 1). I like their scale better than mine. When I weighed on my scale after school it showed me gaining 3 lbs! Of course, your weight fluctuates, but I'm glad I didn't skip weigh in. The meeting tonight was about tracking and I really needed that.

I'm kind of torn on this whole tracking thing. I know I need to, but I'm going to be on the road this weekend (meeting up with a friend from my old college who developed Type 1 at the Chicago Diabetes Expo) and I have a very hard time tracking/staying on track while on the road. But then I look back and realize almost every week is like this and will be for the conceivable future and I need to be able to do this when it's hard. So I guess I've talked myself inot tracking. Isn't it great how that works? :rotfl: